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cancer root

cancer root noun: beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana).

Noun

cancer root (plural cancer roots)

  1. Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana)
  2. Conopholis spp.
  3. Orobanche spp., especially Orobanche uniflora (one-flower cancer-root)

Forms of cancer root

pluralcancer roots

Words formed from cancer root

  • alpine cancer-root
  • Mexican cancer-root
  • American cancer-root
  • one-flower cancer-root

Questions about cancer root

What does cancer root mean?
Cancer root means beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana).
What part of speech is cancer root?
Cancer root is a noun.
What is the plural of cancer root?
The plural of cancer root is cancer roots.

Words near cancer root in the dictionary

  1. cancer
  2. cancer bush
  3. cancer bushes
  4. cancer cell
  5. cancer cells
  6. cancer root
  7. cancer roots
  8. cancer stick
  9. cancer sticks
  10. cancer-cell
  11. cancer-cells

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